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Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn's biography

Madeline Kahn is 57 years old voice actor born at Boston. She was born on Tuesday 29th of September 1942. According to year of birth 1942 she belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 29th of September means she is Libra. Libra sign depicts that it is all about “Balance”. It seems that their life is very balanced, however, things are way opposite as they always face unstable situations in order to balance it further.

She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be voice actor. You can know her also as stage actor, film actor. She is recently known as television actor.

Madeline Kahn's schools

We found 3 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Hofstra University, Martin Van Buren High School, Manumit School.

Detailed informations about her schools

  • Moved to New York with her mother, who wanted to pursue a singing career, when she was around 5 years old. Attended the Manumit School in New York from 1948 to 1953.

Madeline Kahn's career

Her main focus is to be voice actor.

How did Madeline Kahn die

She died on on Friday 3rd of December 1999 when he was 57 years old at New York City. Madeline Kahns death was caused by ovarian cancer. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Madeline Kahn's Awards

  • Nominated for the 1974 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "Boom Boom Room".
  • Nominated for the 1978 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Musical for "On the Twentieth Century".
  • Nominated for the 1989 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Play/Comedy for "Born Yesterday".
  • Won the 1993 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "The Sisters Rosensweig".
  • Kahn was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Trixie Delight in Paper Moon (1973).

Madeline Kahn's Rankings

  • Her performance as Lili von Shtupp in Blazing Saddles (1974) is ranked #74 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Madeline Kahn's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work Paper Moon in 1973
  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • She was nominated for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for work What's Up, Doc? in 1972

What Madeline Kahn has done for a first time

  • Madeline Kahn and Gilda Radner both starred on the short lived sitcom, First Family, in 1980. Both stars passed away from Ovarian cancer; Radner in 1989, and Kahn in 1999.

Madeline Kahn's quotes

  • Actually, I hold a degree in speech therapy. I was going to get my doctorate but acting got in the way. Pity, I always thought I'd like to do something dignified.
  • Mel Brooks is sensual with me. He treats me like an uncle - a dirty uncle. He's an earthly man and very moral underneath. He has traditional values.
  • It's acceptable for men to act the fool. When women try, they're considered aggressive and opinionated.
  • I was petrified of Barbra Streisand when I did What's Up, Doc? (1972). It was my first movie and every single thing about it was new. I was petrified of the palm trees!
  • In Hollywood I thought I was large and klutzy, like the characters I played. I never acted kooky, but I did fill a time slot slated for a woman who was expected to display interesting neurotic behavior.
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Madeline Kahn's body shape

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